Yes, that's my point - this "hold" is about *control*. By the adult.
Virginia

On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 10:49 AM, Jeanette Panchula <> wrote:

> Virginia,
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> One problem I am seeing with cross cradle hold is that it IS a HOLD – moms
> tend to HOLD the baby onto the breast in such a way that I have observed a
> “battle” with baby trying to pull away from a strong let-down, or a need to
> take a break – and mom is pushing him/her IN – forcibly!  When used
> “correctly” (baby led) it may be OK, but usually I see moms who are having
> difficulties and I wonder if it is a “chicken and egg” situation – did baby
> start refusing the breast because of the hold…or did the hold get used
> because of the baby’s lack of ability to latch?
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> Either way, I strongly encourage leaning back, letting baby feel he has
> control of when to get on --- and when to get off.
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> Just saw a mom with a HUGE milk supply (exclusively pumping for him and
> donating milk as well) who told me her baby was not staying on the breast
> well – she used the cross cradle hold, baby had no place to move away from
> the “Niagara falls” coming at him.  He also got totally full in 2.5
> minutes, so that her repeated efforts to get him back on the breast
> resulted in a real battle, as I pointed out there were NO hunger cues
> coming from her baby!  He did take a pacifier, and I think appropriately,
> as he still had a need to suck…but not eat!
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> (Horrors, in one day I have defended the use of a nipple shield and a
> pacifier – think I might be banned from Lactnet or lose my IBCLC?)
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> Jeanette Panchula
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> After being a La Leche League Leader since 1975 and an IBCLC since 1985 I
> feel qualified to confirm the statement:
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> *“Half of the information we teach today is wrong…the trouble is, we don’t
> know which half!”*
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